Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
The Sunday School Convention.

The semi-annual meeting OF the County
S. Union was held at Z. Charleston,
June 18th. commencing at 10 O'Clock, a
n. The meeting was opened by devo-
tiOnal exercises by Dea. Oliver. The spir-
it Of the meeting was good, and betoken-
ed a successful session. Rev A. B. Hop
kins addressed the convention in few
lowed by Rev. Geo. W CI0ugh in re-
Spouse. The remarks of Bro. Clough
We're good and interesting. The subject,
Business Matters Of the Sunday School,, ."
was opened by Bro. l. D. r. Collins, who
spoke of the organization of the school,
knew of no particularly new methods,
but spoke Of the need OF the selection of
d competent and fit man a. superintendent.
He should be man Of God. should be a
live man, should be in his place always,
and put that labor and love into the work
which would make it Il success. In re-
gard To the method Of selecting Il super
futendent, he would have it in the hands
of the church. and not trust it To a nom
nation or selection by the school. He Is
an officer Of the church, and the school
branch or work of the church He spoke
Of the need Of a careful selection Of Chris
tian teachers, men and women adapted to
their positions. The remarks about the
method Of appointing Il Supt-, called out
the inquiry from Bro. Camp as to the
best method of appointing teachers. Bro.
Collins believed in giving the classes
voice in the selection Of teachers, except
in the smaller classes He admitted the
fact that certain Influences in the class
might not always lead To the best results
in choosing teacher Bro. Ciough ask
ed what good reasons could he given for
allowing Classes to select their own
teachers. Bro Collins believed that the
wishes and rights Of the members Of the
class should be needed, and that 20 seem
ingly arbitrary rules should prevail. He
believed in letting the people rule. The
difficulty Of getting rid Of an inefficient
teacher was thought to be a. great a. the
selection Of good teacher. Judge Stew
art said that in the Cong. school at New
port, the term of Office for the teachers Of
the school closed at the end of the year,
and all officers and teachers were out or
Office at that time; this obvi1ted in a
measure the embarrassment sometimes
felt in changing teachers.
Orem Newcomb took mp the branch Of the
topic relating to arrangement Of exercises,
and spoke Of the need Of running the s.
s a. other successful business enterpris-
e are managed Business men should be
selected for committees and officers; they
should be mindful Of the wants Of the
school, keeping in mind the fact that bills
should be promptly met, and the wants
Of the school in the line OF books, quar-
terlies, etc, should be seasOnably met.
Bro Newcomb suggested the need Of
having assistant teachers for each class.
who would always be ready TO Ia Ike class
6 in the necessary absence of the teach
ers- He spoke Of the advantages of hay-
ing the schools sing, perhaps more than
schools usually do, a. pleasant aud at
tractige exercise. He believed in S. s.
concerts as often as they can be convent
emily held These should De carefully
prepared and managed. the dramatic ex-
Guided, and everything that can do harm
discarded In the review Of the lessons
much pains should be taken 70 make
them Of interest In a final discussion
Of the business and financial affairs Of the
school, Bro. W. N Bacon emphasized the
importance Of keeping out or debt He
thought that the missionary spirit ought
70 abound, and all schools should De such
a. 70 make the contribution Or the small
sum needed to pay the expenses Of the
school a pleasure. Rev. Bro DriskO
thought the EXPENSE Of the 5. 5. should
De met BY the church, as the other ex-
penses Of the church are met H would
not omit the ase of the penny box, but
would have the church stand behind il 70
make ap dencieBcie-. Bro. Camp be-
Iiesed Ia having the school meet it, *
pesl~rs, anu In giving the children the
benefit and the pleasure OF paying the